Bag holder



March 9, 1943. -c. LARSON 2,313,077

BAG HOLDER 7 Filed July 21, 1941 2 snsPsneet 1 E 5 7; Z1 Z6 W w R ,LLQ M March 9, 1943. c. LARSON 2,313,077

BAG HOLDER Filed July 21, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 C'Mkies arson) Patented Mar. 9, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BAG HOLDER Charles Larson, Chicago, Ill.

Application July 21, 1941, Serial No. 403,446 '7 Claims. (Cl. 248-101) the novel holder along skeleton. lines, in order that it may be light and easily portable.

Another object of the invention is to construct the holder entirely from wire rod material in order to make its manufacture inexpensive.

A still further object of the invention is to make the holder extensible to accommodate bags of different widths or capacities as Well as separable at its entrance for facility in inserting and removing the bag.

An additional object of the invention is to build the holder with means to clamp the top of the bag, such means also being adjustable to suit bags of different heights.

With the above objects in view and any others which may suggest themselves from the description to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had by reference to the accompanying' drawings, in which Fig. l is a side elevation of the novel holder;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is an enlargement of the left hand upper portion of Fig. 2, showing the manner in which the bag is clamped to the holder;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the holder;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the front central portion of Fig. 2, partly broken away;

Fig. 6 is a similar view of the rear central portion of Fig. 2;

Fig. '7 is a section on the line 1-1 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8--8 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one of the bagsupporting units.

Referring specifically to the drawings, it is noted that the holder is composed basically of two wire rod frames l9 and l l as defined by toprails bearing these numbers, and supplemented by lower rails l2 and I3. The frames just named are'semi-elliptical, whereby to form the enclosure illustrated in Fig. 4.

The frame rails it to l3 combine with uprights M and 5 to form companion sections for the holder, and it is my intention that these sections be held together at the rear and made separable at the front.

In order that the sections of the holder may be held together at the rear, the rails H and I3 thereof are caused to become freely linked in loops i6 and H of the rails l0 and 12. Thus, the rails H and I3 can be slid inwardly along the rails l0 and I2 to reduce the girth or capacity of the holder, adapting the same to'receive a smaller bag within it. An upward offset l8 of the rail l l serves as a stop along the rail H3 to keep the rail H alined therewith.

The linked joints at the rear of the holdei also render its sections swingable sidewise in respect to each other, so thatthe frontal uprights l9 and 20 may be separated to create an entrance for the {bag at the front or towiden the holder when the bag is of greater width. Thus, when the holder has been opened to its maximum width, it may be secured against further expansion by the appli cation of upper and lower hooks 2! and 22 carried by one section over the frontal rails l6 and 92 of the companion section. Dotted lines at the bottom of Fig. 4 show the hook 2| so engaged.

However, when the holder is to be closed at the front, it is only necessary to raise the frontal rails H and I3 in a manner to link the rail over a riser 23 of the upright IQ and to catch a'hook 26' carried by the rail I3 over the frontal rail I2, both of these actions being indicated in Figs. 5 and '7.

It is noted that the rails i2 and I3 of the holder sections are extended with downbend's 25 in combination with the uprights l9 and 20- to form legs, these being bent outwardly with feet 26. Such downbends and feet also apply to' the uprights l4 and I5.

While the bag which is inserted into the holder may rest on the ground or other supporting surface upon which the holder is placed, it is necessary that the top 'of't'he bag be held up and open to facilitate the filling of the bag. I have therefore provided a pair of clamps to engage the top of the bag on oppositesides as Well as a pair of brackets'supporting the clamps and vertically adjustable along the holder to of side members which lie close to the set of uprights i l and are formed with hook-shaped undulations. The side members join in a horizontal bottom section 2? which is loosely looped around the set of uprights l4 and follows the general curvature of the holder. The side members of the bracket are spanned at the top by a cross bar 28. Thus, by securing a hold on a handle 29 in the center of the cross bar 28, the bracket may be raised somewhat and swung outwardly, whereby to have its undulations clear the uprights adjacent to the same. Then the bracket may be caught or hooked on the top rail In with any pair of its hooks, whereby to support the bracket at a corresponding height.

In order that the top of the bag may be applied to the bracket 26a, the latter is formed with box-like inward frames 30 which terminate with hooks 3| in proximity to the bracket. It is thus possible to insert the top portion of the bag v32 between the hooks and the bracket as indicated in Fig. 3 and fold the bag top over the hooks in an inward direction, as indicated at 32a. The inner lower corners of the frames 30 form pivot bearings 36a for a loop 33 which is capable of being swung outwardly from its normally vertical position to snap into the hooks 34. Thus, with the terminal portion of the bag top within the frames 33 as indicated at 321) in Fig. 3, the outward swing and snapping action of the loop 33 into the hooks 3| will cause it to close on the bag top as indicated by dotted lines in the same figure and clamp the same in the hooks. The outer portion of the loop 33 is formed with a handle 34 in the center to facilitate the advance of the loop when to clamp the bag top, or the retraction of the loop when to release the same. To release the bag top, the loop may be swung open and snapped into receptacles 35 of the frames 38, to be out of the way.

The novel holder has been described with its elements along unitary lines and with particular stress to their functions. However, structural detail occurs in many places in the form of loops, curls and other formations necessarily made from the wire rod material in order that the elements may be assembled to producethe structure described and without the use of fastening devices and special parts. Thus, except for the handles 29 and 34, the holder is built entirely from the wire rod material.

In conclusion, it may be said that the present holder is not only an article of light and portable character, but is also versatile in its adjustable features. Thus, it may be opened out in front to receive a bag of any size. When the bag size is larger, the holder is also expanded at the rear to create a greater enclosure. And, when the largest size is obtained, top and bottom hooks V serve to anchor the frontal portions of the holder sections against further expansion. Besides, a pair of brackets is provided. at opposite sides of the holder which may firmly clamp opposite sides of the bag top and be adjustable vertically to a number of positions according to the height of the bag. Thus, a holder is had which attains the purposes specified without in the least injuring the bag; and the holder is of a nature to be easily handled and adjusted by the average person.

While I have described the, invention along specific lines, various minor changes and refinements may be made without departing from its principle, and I desire to consider all such changes and refinements as coming within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

I claim:

A bag holder comprising a stand of substantially elliptical contour and formed in two half sections, pivot joints uniting the sections at one end, means to hook the sections at the other end to hold them together, and clamps extended from the sections for attachment to the mouth of the bag.

2. The structure of claim 1, the pivot joints being slidable links permitting the corresponding portions of the sections to be overlapped and decrease the capacity of the stand.

3. The structure of claim 1, the sections being adapted to open at the other end for the expansion of the stand, and hooks carried by one seetion and engageable with the other to limit the expansion of the sections to a desired point.

4. A bag holder comprising a stand adapted to receive a bag within it, means to clamp the top of the bag in open position, and other means to adjust the height of the bag to different positions relative to the stand, said first mentioned means comprising frames for the opposite sides of the bag, pivoted fastening devices adapted to clamp the bag portions in said frames, and yieldable formations inthe latter adapted to be tripped by said fastening devices to lock the latter against accidental retraction.

5. A bag holder comprising a stand adapted to receive a bag within it, means to clamp the top of the bag in open position, and other means to adjust the height of the bag to different positions relative to the stand, said second means comprising brackets alongside the stand, and hook means in the brackets at vertically-spaced points and adapted to engage the stand according to the height of said second means to support the same.

6. A bag holder comprising a stand adapted to receive a bag within it, means to clamp the top of the bag in open position, and other means to adjust the height of the bag to different positions relative to the stand, said second means comprising brackets alongside the stand, and a vertical series of hook-shaped undulations formed in the brackets and selectively applicable to engage the stand according to the height at which said second means is placed.

' 7. A bag holder comprising a stand adapted to receive a bag within it, means to clamp the top of the bag in open position, and other means to adjust theheightof the bag to different positions relative to the stand, said second means comprising brackets alongside the stand and formed with slidable pivots at their bottoms relative to the stand, and a vertical series of hookshaped undulations formed in the brackets and selectively applicable when the brackets are raised and swung outwardly on their pivots to permit the brackets to be adjusted to any desired height and have their corresponding undulations engage the stand to lock the brackets at such height.

CHARLES LARSON. 

